Eight Views of Samurai
浪人八景
Synopsis
Bright samurai movie innovatively adapted from a classic story. A traveling masterless samurai is asked by a daughter of an established samurai family to pretend they are a married couple, and gets involved in the troubles of the samurai clan.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tai Katō
- Screenplay & Story
- Hyōgo Suzuki
- Original Score
- Eiichi Yamada
- Original Title
- 浪人八景
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tai Katō
Hyōgo Suzuki, Kiichirō Yamate
Eiichi Yamada
Takeo Itō
Shintarō Miyamoto
Department Leadership Roster
Takeo Itō
Director of Photography
Eiichi Yamada
Original Music Composer
Tadaoto Kainoshō
Costume Design
Shintarō Miyamoto
Editor
Hyōgo Suzuki
Screenplay
Tai Katō
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Eight Views of Samurai
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Eight Views of Samurai about?
Bright samurai movie innovatively adapted from a classic story. A traveling masterless samurai is asked by a daughter of an established samurai family to pretend they are a married couple, and gets involved in the troubles of the samurai clan.
Who directed Eight Views of Samurai?
Eight Views of Samurai was directed by Tai Katō.
Who stars in Eight Views of Samurai?
The principal cast of Eight Views of Samurai includes Utaemon Ichikawa, Kōtarō Satomi, Yumiko Hasegawa, Keiko Yukishiro, Eitarō Shindō.
When was Eight Views of Samurai released and how long is it?
Eight Views of Samurai was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for Eight Views of Samurai?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Eight Views of Samurai was composed by Eiichi Yamada.
Is Eight Views of Samurai based on a book or true story?
Eight Views of Samurai is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Kiichirō Yamate".